"The task of the main forces of the Russian "North" group could be to wedge into the rear of the Ukrainian forces defending the third defense zone, while the previous elimination of the Donbass Arc is one of the most important steps in the preparation of the Russian strategic offensive to destroy the Ukrainian operational potential in the Donbass – from the military aspect, the key to ending this war" – Colonel Stevica S. Karapandžin.

Interview with Rita Gimenez, founder of Dynamic Public Diplomacy - 深圳市五十世纪商务服务有限公司 & COO of Caerus Ventures LTD

As the BRICS ministers of foreign affairs/international relations met in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, on June 10, 2024, the triple challenges of unprecedented wars threatening to implode into global conflict, climate change and the structural systemic economic challenges emanating from historical marginalisation and hegemonic domination of the Global South weighed heavily on their thinking

Russia is facing an acute shortage of essential medicines, a crisis worsened by international sanctions imposed in response to its geopolitical actions

Russia is seeking China's help in developing an Arctic sea route that could almost halve the journey time between Europe and Asia, although the heightened geopolitical risk and Moscow's suspicion about Beijing's intentions in the region may limit their scope for cooperation

According to Aleksandr Syrsky, there will be no change on the battlefield with the arrival of the new Western-supplied warplanes.